My anniversary was a week after my H BD and left. So, yeah, I have some experience with handling anniversaries. I cancelled the plans I had made for our anniversary, and instead I went out to a fun dinner with friends, and stayed in a hotel while H stayed in the apartment with our D. The next day I got a facial/massage. Basically stayed busy, treated myself to a relaxing day, tried not to wallow, but also allowed myself to feel very very sad.
Oh, and I made a HUGE DB mistake-- wrote a majorly apologetic (though also very validating) card, and bought a small but meaningful gift. Clearly I had not yet read DB!
Do something great for yourself-- buy new, sexy underwear, or a new outfit, do something luxurious and indulgent. It's a great opportunity to show yourself and the world that YOU ARE STRONG and can be amazing and happy without him.
